Google+ updated to version 4.5, download and install it now [APK Download]
Google+ just got updated with a few enhancements to the App that bring a few design changes to profile pages and icons to name a few. The update brings the Google+ version to 4.5, and here’s a list of what’s new. – An off-center alignment to the profile page. – The plus, share, and comment… Read more »
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Accesory of the Day: PowerBot Qi Enabled Wireless Charging Pad (50% OFF)
So you’ve got one of those fancy new smartphones that allows for wireless charging, eh? Do you have a wireless pad on your desk or nightstand or are you still plugging your phone in every time you sit still? Stop that silliness and get yourself a charging pad. The PowerBot PB1020 Qi Enabled Wireless Charger Inductive… Read more »
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The best Android device for taking selfies
The term ‘selfie’ hasn’t always been widely used, but its recent surge in use in social media has even seen it named as Oxford Dictionary’s word of the year 2013. The increase in popularity the use of selfies has seen has placed added focus on the quality of the front-facing cameras, which otherwise previously had been much… Read more »
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Apple Releases iTunes 11.3.1 With Podcast Bug Fixes [Mac Blog]
Apple today released iTunes 11.3.1, fixing two separate podcasts bugs that caused subscribed podcasts to cease updating with new episodes and that caused iTunes to freeze up when browsing a list of podcast episodes.
iTunes 11.3.1 addresses a problem where subscribed podcasts may stop updating with new episodes and resolves an issue where iTunes may become unresponsive while browsing your podcasts episodes in a list.
iTunes 11.3.1 comes almost a month after the release of iTunes 11.3, which added improvements to iTunes Extras, including new content for HD movies like behind-the-scenes videos, short films, image galleries, director commentary, and more.
iTunes 11.3 can be downloaded via the Software Update Mechanism in the Mac App Store or Apple’s iTunes website.
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New iPhone 6 Rear Shell Photos Show Recessed Volume Buttons, Scratch-Resistant Apple Logo
Last month, luxury modified iPhone vendor Feld & Volk [Instagram page] shared some high-quality photos and a video of the purported rear shell of the iPhone 6. The part was in an intermediate stage of production, and thus had not been fully processed and polished, but it still offered a good look at the device’s body.
Feld & Volk has now received what it believes to be a completed iPhone 6 rear shell and has shared some new photos revealing a few features not highlighted in previous leaks. Among these is a good look at the volume button cutouts, which have now been recessed slightly in a change that will allow for a lower profile along the edges and decreased likelihood of accidental volume changes.
Similar recesses for the volume buttons have been seen on a purported “perfect replica” and claimed actual rear shell for the next-generation iPad Air.
Feld & Volk’s photos also offer a look at the embedded Apple logo, something Apple has not used on the iPhone since the original iPhone back in 2007. Feld & Volk says the embedded logo is very similar to that seen on the original iPhone, but says it is made of “very extraordinary” scratch-resistant metal that it speculates could be a Liquidmetal alloy, although there is no specific evidence supporting that speculation.
Another photo shows what seems to be an external camera ring, which measures 6.66 mm in diameter and reportedly fits perfectly on the rear camera hole of the shell. Leaked design drawings and physical mockups have indicated that the 5.5-inch iPhone 6 may see a protruding rear camera as seen on the current iPod touch, but so far those leaks have all pointed to a flush camera for the smaller 4.7-inch model, so it remains to be seen whether this camera ring does indeed pair with the rear shell of the 4.7-inch model.
Finally, the set of parts includes a long flexible cable previously seen in another photo leak. As with the previous leak, Feld & Volk speculates that it could be for the home button, but given its length we wonder if it is actually a flex cable for an upcoming iPad.
Apple is all but confirmed to be holding its annual iPhone media event on September 9, although it is unclear whether both the 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch models will be arriving simultaneously. At a minimum, the 4.7-inch model should launch in the first wave of countries roughly a week and a half after the event, based on past release patterns.
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Tour college campuses from the couch with Google Maps Street View
The time for choosing a college to attend this fall may have long passed, but you can get a jump start on next year with Google Maps. Street View added 36 more campus tours in the US and Canada, including a look at Georgetown University’s Healy Lawn that’s pictured above. University of Miami and University of Regina are also included in the tally, allowing you to familiarize yourself with prospective surroundings ahead of that formal campus visit. Or if you just really fancy an academic summer vacation.
Filed under: Internet, Software, Google
Source: Google Maps
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Chevy is unveiling its next-generation Volt hybrid in January
Wondering when you’ll get to see that fabled (and arguably overdue) Chevy Volt redesign? Five months from now, according to GM. The automaker has confirmed that it will unveil the next version of its extended-range EV (aka serial hybrid) at the North American International Auto Show, which kicks off on January 12th. The company isn’t giving curious motorists more than a teaser picture of the car’s backside at this stage, but leaks and spy photos suggest that the new Volt will be cheaper and sleeker than its predecessors — likely necessary given that the Chevy hasn’t been as popular as some of its rivals. The revamp will be part of the 2016 model year, so it’s safe to say that you’ll get to take the wheel within months of the unveiling.
Filed under: Transportation
Via: Autoblog (1), (2)
Source: GM News
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The Big Picture: Gaza conflict as seen from space
Earth’s view from the International Space Station always makes for interesting imagery, and the latest to come from up there is no exception. Recently shared by European Space Agency astronaut Alexander Gerst, the telling picture shows what Gaza and Israel looked like as the ISS traveled over the region. Gerst pointed out that the bursts of light and bright lines seen in the photo are snaps of explosions and flying rockets, respectively, but there’s no confirmation that was, in fact, the case — PetaPixel said this “would be very difficult to capture effectively from space.” Either way, Gerst described it as his “saddest photo yet.”
Filed under: Misc, Internet, Alt
Source: Twitter (Astro_Alex)
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Watch this fish play ‘Pokemon’ live on the internet (currently in betta)
The world record holder for longest consecutive Pokemon gameplay might just be a fish. Grayson Hopper, a bright orange betta, has been “playing” the game for 135 hours and counting, with the event broadcast live on the internet from a “tiny dorm room.” Before you get too excited, the aquatic creature’s owner mapped out a video feed of an otherwise ordinary bowl, and, to the best of our knowledge, Grayson’s entirely unaware that he’s become the latest Twitch sensation. As of the last update, the fish had defeated his first opponent and even managed to acquire a Pokemon. Mr. Hopper has paused to rest throughout the experiment, so he should be in good shape to continue until his owner relocates the rig later this summer.
Filed under: Gaming
Via: Kotaku
Source: Twitch
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Google Fit preview SDK is live for the developer Community
During Google I/O they talked a little bit about the Google Fit services. The premise is to give users a better way to manage their fitness goals through apps and sensors on devices they might already own. It uses a set of API’s that developers can implement across multiple platforms and wearables to bring all your activity information to one place.
During the conference Google mentioned that a preview SDK for developers would be heading out in the “coming weeks.” Those are words we love to hear, but also dread since it is so vague and could mean anything. Luckily the wait for the preview SDK is over though after just about 5 weeks. Google has released the preview in a blog post on their developer blog this morning giving developers some insight into what it is all about and what you can start to do with it.
There are three sets of APIs designed to meet specific developer needs:
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Sensors API provides high-level access to sensors from the device and wearables—so with one API your app can talk to sensors, whether on an Android device or a wearable. So if you’re making a running app, you could register it to receive updates from a connected heart rate monitor every 5 seconds during a user’s run and give immediate feedback to the runner on the display.
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Recording API allows apps to register for battery-efficient, cloud-synced background collection of fitness data. For example, a running app could ask to store user’s location so it can map the run later. Once it registers for these data types, collection is done by Fit in the background with no further work needed by the app.
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History API allows operations on the data like read, insert and delete. When the exerciser finishes her run, the running app can query the History API for all locations during the run and show a map.
You guys will need the latest Google Play Services that is found in the Android L preview for the Nexus 5 and Nexus 7 though.
Google also goes on to say that developers will be able to fully launch their apps to the Play Store later this year when the full Google Fit SDK is launched as part of the Google Play Services for handsets, Android Wear and the web.
Below is the Google I/O conference video. If you want to catch up on Google Fit and get a little reminder of what it is all about, jump to time stamp 2:19:00.
Pop on over to the Google Developer blog for more details and links needed to get yourself up and running.
Source: Google Developer Blog
Via Android Police
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